Birds of all feathers flock to tiny gallery
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews eight artists bringing Australian birdlife to GOST in Watson, from Tom Moore's whimsical glass creations to Greg Oakley's extraordinary lifelike paintings.
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Tamarind seeds, butter and water are putting a new spin on an ancient textile technique as Canberra joins Indonesia's National Batik Day celebrations, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Craft writer MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE traces the laborious renovation of the feted, though fated, Hanna Cabinet and the role a Canberra company had in saving it after being damaged by floodwater.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews acclaimed ceramicist Lynda Draper grafting glass and bronze on to her hand-built ceramics to create intriguing new forms at Canberra Glassworks.
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Where porcelain meets the rugged coast
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews ceramicists Jo Victoria and Sara Ormonde drawing inspiration from the meeting of water and shoreline to evoke the NSW south coast.
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Glass takes many forms in impressive show
An impressive exhibition showing 18 of Australia's leading artists, 6 of whom are 'emerging', the 2026 Fuse Glass Prize is on at the ANU School of Art & Design, reviews MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE.
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Craft + Design Canberra Festival asks us to dissent
With the ongoing bid to see Canberra recognised as a UNESCO City of Design in mind, the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival was launched in fine style at the National Film and Sound Archive on Thursday evening.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews craft exhibition at Cowra Regional Art Gallery curated by Peter Haynes and displaying works of the innovative Canberra textile artist Keiko Amenomori-Schmeisser who passed away earlier this year.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews ANU School of Art in Ceramics graduate Sarit Cohen's latest exhibition, Vessels of Dialogue.
Two prominent First Nations fashion designers are heading out of Canberra later this week to Darwin to participate in the national showcase Country to Couture.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews internationally recognised multi-disciplined artist Tamara Henderson's "multi-faceted and large exhibition" with glass as a central material.
Monuments for Fishes floats on the water and reaches 23 metres into the air. It's a feat of public art, and engineering.
Based at Canberra Glassworks and her own studio in Burra, NSW, Annette Blair - one of Australia's leading glass artists - has won the 2026 FUSE Glass Prize, Australasia's richest award for contemporary glass, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews contrasting ceramic works (Un)-Common Ground by Paul Davis and Jacqueline Clayton, the two 2026 artists-in-residence at Canberra Potters.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews four exhibitions at Craft + Design Canberra.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Staunch, an exhibition by a collective of Blak artists.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Extra Padding, a collaborative exhibition of quilted works by eleven artists at Platform, Manuka.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews an exhibition of woven geomorphic formations by Jennifer Robertson.
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
